The best restaurants in Kildare

16/04/2026: Disgusting food. Didn't even chance eating it as i could have made us sick. The chicken didnt even look like chicken...weird, nearly translucent, stringy texture that you could stretch out like elastic. Put it all straight in the bin.

20/02/2026: The only Chinese that we trust to do gluten free sweet and sour!

25/03/2025: I contacted Matt in a panic at very short notice to cater for my Mam's funeral when we were let down. He was absolutely incredible. The food and service he provided was just perfect but much more than that, at a very difficult time, he was kind and patient and took wonderful care of our friends and family. He does not just cater your event he takes care of people. I also had the opportunity to taste his amazing scones when I popped in the settle the account. Amazing!!! Treat yourself and pop in and sample his fare.

18/07/2025: Our first time in Ireland & this was our first coffee of the trip and it was easily one of the best we’ve ever had!!! Delicious!!! And lovely service.

01/07/2025: Loved that you could drive through, or go up and have a look at the menu. The people who own it, are so kind, and friendly.

26/06/2026: All good. Can't complain. Food tasty. Service friendly.

15/07/2025: Extremely Disappointing Second Visit – Serious Food and Service Concerns We’ve just come home from our second visit to Korean Royal City in Maynooth. Our first experience was great – the food was fresh, the service was warm, and everything ran smoothly, which is why we were happy to return. Unfortunately, tonight was the complete opposite and has left us deeply disappointed and genuinely concerned. One of the main dishes – my partner’s chicken – was absolutely not fit for consumption. It was clearly not fresh, tasted off, and was extremely dry. When the waitress asked how everything was, I politely and quietly said one of the meals was not good — the chicken wasn’t fresh and tasted off. I made a point of saying this discreetly, as another diner had just arrived at the table beside us. Instead of reading the room and handling it professionally, she continued to dispute it openly, making the other diners visibly uncomfortable as they ate. It was embarrassing and entirely avoidable. When it came time to pay, we explained again that we wouldn’t be paying for the inedible dish. She offered 10% off the item — about €1 — which felt dismissive given the seriousness of serving potentially spoiled chicken. I explained this wasn’t acceptable and that the dish needed to be removed from the bill entirely. She refused, would not call a manager, and said the chef refused to come out. She then claimed her boss was away for a month having surgery and there was no manager on duty — effectively, no one in charge. In the end, she would only take half the dish off, and we were forced to pay €72.50. She insisted she didn’t have the authority to do more. Other issues that added to the experience: We had to ask for basic things like napkins and glasses. There was no lighting in the bathrooms. No music, no ambiance at all. Card payment wasn’t available due to “no WiFi,” and we were told we had to pay cash — something we found highly suspicious. The most worrying part is that we now sincerely hope we don’t become unwell after tasting that chicken. We rarely complain and always try to be fair — our first visit here was lovely, and that’s why we came back. But this experience was unprofessional, uncomfortable, and potentially unsafe. We’ll be contacting the Food Safety Authority and awaiting a call from the manager or owner.

17/09/2025: Nowhere comes close to the pizza here. Beautiful crust, amazing sauce and quick service. They’ve just gained a long term customer

06/06/2025: I was here over the weekend and I must say the Staff are sound and the pizza is at a really good price! Handy location as well and the parking is grand!

27/02/2025: Excellent food, fabulous staff. I have never had a better meal or service in a cafe. Always a great welcome. Love everything about the plave

04/10/2024: Went there today one of my friends sandwich had a hair in it we returned it no body apologised or even offered her anything else. She didn't pay for the lunch as she wasn't charged we all paid and left the premises we were followed out by a very rude member of staff and asked to pay for the tea our friend had plus €1 for an extra filling in an omelette which was a complete oversight. We are all seniors and were treated terribly by that member of staff. Won't be back

14/09/2025: The food is amazing, and the workers very nice.

22/08/2023: Waited over 20 minutes to get a simple take away americano. Staff were completely overwhelmed and there was no visible management presence. The cafe was messy, very cramped and not conducive to a relaxed environment. The food including the cakes did not look appealing at all to me. Overall, would not recommend the cafe.

09/08/2023: Lovely setting the staff are nice but honestly it's so incredibly expensive the food on offer is not amazing unfortunately . They don't have much prep area but I'm sure they could offer better value and better options . Definitely bring a picnic if the weather is nice the coffee is good though .